Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-09
MEXICAN LETTER.
Fall Particulars If the Killing OF the
American, J nj. Baggeff, Formerly
Resident Of Bell County, Tex.
De Henry Eady shot Without Provaca
ton by Baggett-A Bloody Battle
With the OfficsIs.
Correspondence of tse Gazette.

| the information OF The GAzETTE's readers
| your correspondent secured copy Of the
official paper Of the G vernon of the state
of Durango, containing report Of the
i Mayor Ct the capitsl Of Durango, relative
to the killing OF the American, J. II. Bag
ge+t, formerly q resident CT Bell county,
Texas. We send THE GAZETTE correct
translation, and also the clipping taken
from the "Periodico Official, Governor CT
the State, Republic Of Mexico, Mayor OF
the Capital OF Durango"-"Saction l, Nc
3307:" at o'clock to-day November
24) appeared st this office J. + Holder,
and said that the American,
N. Baggett, admit iStrator Of the Olinsps
ranch, shot DR.. Henry S. EAdy,
sn Euglishmau, in front OF he priDcp
house Of said ranch The shooting being
done by Baggttl without provocstioo.
Immediately I sent thu police TO look for
and apprs bend Mr.. Baggest, who wss
found Of a hotel, called the ''Aurors, "ano
when the sergeant of the police asked
Baggett 80 come TO the police he&6quaC-
ters, he fred two shots az the pol &c es
cort and ran away, escaping toward the
nil Of Remedies fOll0Red By the
police and some others. A
the orchard OF Fuguemanr, two officers
Of the Thirteenth Regiment, who were
there 81 the time i jIned IN the chase. At
the sight Of these Ulcers Baggett dis
mounted at the corner OF the orchsrd nud
exchanged over thirty shots with the FL
GERS ard police, sfterward renloun'lng
and continuing his flightfo the hill, where
he concealed himself After g search Of
two and one-nalf hours the police discov-
cred him concealed in cave behind some
kind Of fertilization. When discovered
he fred two more shots, slightly wound
ing Ascension Cervantes and Fran
cisco Paez Of the police force.
The police thez returned the FIRE
MORALLY wounding Baggett, one shot en-
tering his stomach, one in his head, one
in his left forearm and one in his breast.
His effects, consisting Of 2 Winchester
riff, pistol, some cartridges, 1920 il
money and some papers were sent to the
criminsl judge, sIso the saddle horse that
BaggetE rode. NJ Il. Good and Richard
WIker, who accompanied Baggett from
the ranch 20 this city, we're also aDpre-
nended and sent TO the criminal judge
with their arms.
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in his coach ct the time he Was shot, re
NAMED st the 0 inspi rsrch 10 take care
of him. The latest news reports the
desth Ct Dr. Eady. l have She honor ia
make tits Tep0rs fer the Information Of
the Governor.
The Inspector Genera! OF the Police
also makes the flowing official report,
giving in detail the Incidents OF the kill
ing:
"R public CT Mexico to tSe Mayor o;
the Capital OF Durango, section l, nun
beg 1906: Pursuant TO orders
from police headquarters Sergeant
Jesus Zabis proceeded to search
for one J. N Bag2ett who wGs wanted
for the killing OF Dr.. Henry S. E2dy
Mr.. BAggett Was epprahepded az the
Hotel "AuroTa" and requested by the
sergeant TO Immediately 60 TO the police
headquarters, but instead Of doing so,
fred two shots at the police and escaped
By III way of "Arco" street at the corner
of which near the "Bola de Ora," Police |
men Juan Rl'z and Theodore Reyu1so
tried TO stop him. From there he went |
By the wsy OF "Analco" followed By !
Sergeant Zubia on foot, who TrQu. sted !
two officers If the Thirteenth Il giment !
to help CAoture him.
They chased him to the last house s. |
the foot Of the hill, where ne dis |
sEG exchanged with the officers |
and police over thirty shots. gge;t, |
then mounted and continued his fI2nt |
TO the bill, where he concealed himself |
until the police discovered him, when he |
fred two more shots, WounGing P4iZ in |
the shoulder and left hand, and also |
Conception Cervantes, when he !
took from him bis pistol. B2ggeit Was !
wounded AM died in Sbou
three quarters Of an hour. The police !
toak from him Winchester rife, eleven
cartridges, s Colts pistol and four
cartridges, 8 cloth coat, hat, SOM
money and papers, watch, saddle horse,
Two blankets, q canteen, cup ard bsg
with some bread. have the honor to re-
port TO Jou for the Information OF the
G vernon. JuaD N. Flores, Inspector
General of Police"
The following is the editorial comment
OF the paper: ave publish to-day the
reports ct the police headquarters rels-
tive to the death Of the American, J. III
BSggett, caused by the police charged
with his arrest, for the murder OF the
DR.. E. Sydney Esdy. l.
would appear 10 be money affair that !
induced Bsggett to commit the horrible
crime for wDich his arrest YVES ordered,
resulting in his death while resisting the
police with arms. Oae version of tn
origin of the mu der is2thst the doctor had
diyulsed the secret OF mine So he ranch
that B3ggett had cor fdantislly told hin
about. Another VERSION il, that Mr.. Bag
gett was not satisfied wita contract the
doctor had made TO rent the ranch, and
WAS trying to take from him the paper,
going so FIR as to take his life.
We publish the reports OF the police,
1ot on account Of the public Of this city,
out on account of the whole world, auc
the United States, TO show that
Mr.. Bsggett's Gesth was caused by his
OWN acts In resisting arrest, having
wounded TWO policemen before he WAS
killed. The purpose Of these reports is to
give the facts, so that bad Americans
cannot make Of this another affair like
IN tipg's, or the more recent c.se of
Leon B.ldWin's murder by two robbers,
hat surely did not look to the nationality